The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-17

prepare for the great change, when a regal
trosseau was provided by the impatient lover,
and on her thirteenth birthday Dolores became
the Dictator's bride. a Spanish lady, through
but who had been Impoverished by Mexican
revolutions. was appointed Lady Of honor in
attendance upon the young wife, to teach her
etiquette. etc: and six higll-born maidcns form
ed her suite. \ military guard was organized for
her especial protection. called Los MoSuuctoras
de Su Alteza." whose only duty was to escort
my ladNs carriage. These mlISketeers wore a Pc
cular uniform of light blue cloth, embroidered
with silver thread. their >ombreros being pale
cray garni>hed with silver cord.
The Dictator required all persons to treat
little Lola with the Difference due to Il queen,
and TO address her only as "Su AltcZa' - YOUR
lIiyhnc>S. How great the change for this Mex
lean Cinderella. Difficult indeed must have
hocn the role of First Lady OF the Land" for
the insophi>tic:.tc'l child who six months he
fore had never worn Il shoe or stocking
though directed 10y shc Ca>tilian dame and sup
ported hN her wise mother. whom il is sail
Santa Anlano greatly respected for the course
she had pursued. Al first the dazed Dosores
regarded the Palace aS a sort of wonderland,
and her august husband as Il goo,i-natured
gnomc. TO be as much fcareda> respected. And
even more pcrpcNing We're the mysteries of
reading. writing and music in which She was
instructed bv various teachers who We're at
once appointed to form part of her household.
When She cnndcScrn,lcd to attend the opera her
Mo>1uctara> surrounded the carriage on >pen-
diilN-capari,nncd horses. each man carrying "A
lllmin. torch in his left hand. When the coach
arrived at is destination, lackcyS >pran. to
spread a velvet carpet for her feet to walk up
ON, while pages bore her train. maids Of honor
carried her fan. cloak and opcra-glas>eS, and
the pr"'.dc>t lli,laiSoS Of Spain and Mexico
bowed humbIy before her. When She attend
ed mass, priests left the altar to receive her at
the door of tie cathedral and cel.,ilrt her to Il
seat: and when the services We're ended the
CLERGY and ac0lNtcS. hearing a cross and lighted
tapcr>. accompanied her to the pavement and
stood il F,spr''tlul attitude till her coach drove
away.
10 her credit be it said that when Santa Anna
l"ri prestige and power and was hani>hcd from
Nr>,icu. his Young wife proved 4 true and de-
voted woman. la 1874 the cNilrl hero - then
old. hruhcn in health and bowed in Spirit--rc-
reiNrl permission from the Mexican govern
mrnt to return 10 his native land. and during
the remainder Of his life Dolores was his only
>olacc. doing all in her power to alleviate his
mental and phy>ic >ulcrin">. His once colo>-
sal fortune hay in. taken wings in the West In
dies. they now lived very plainly. sometimes
larkn" The neresS!ric, Of life. Those who had
1awnc'l most in other day now utterly ignored
them. and the fallen Dictator Wa> not only for
gotten by men upon whom he had conferred
immense favor>. but even his t;voritc Generals
and military chcftain> assumed airs of yrtuou>
patriotism and dSclaimea all intercourse with
The man whom it was now the fashion to cafl IL
traitor.
After Santa Annl'> death his family recover
r'' some Of their former possessions. and again
bis widow found herself in alllnencc. She owned
a handsome Residence III the city Of Me Xco and
i pretty suburban lila in Tarnhaya. Her
War'!robcs We're crowded with silk. satin and
velvet GOWNS, relics of regal days: her laccs
alone constituted Il fortune. and she still retain
cd costly sets Of diamonds. pearls and emcralds
liil when the >tiDulu> Of the old Generals am
btion WIS cone Mr.. Santa Anna became too
lnaHc 10 sustain amy Soca position Her
apathy WAS rot 'lu" TO regret for past Splcnlor>
she Was simply lazy. as are most Mexican
women. Instead of opening her house TO the
friends Who would have rallied around her,
She refused to see any bat her nearest kindred.
and dcgencratin@ more and more a> had habits
We're INDUCED, She lay about the house in attire
that would have >halned her lowest servant.
etrrllalIy smoking or sleeping. The last time |
SAW her - more han Il year ago. having gone
with q friend 10 make Il ccrcmoniol;s rall-she
appeared at length in ragged and dirty calico
WRAPPER, with a faded cotton reLosu drawn
tightly over her llncombcl hair. fad the usual
cigarette between her li~colorel fingers.
FANNIE B. WARD.